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What’s the best way to get the
most out of your life and live for each and every moment?
Make
a bucket list and stick to it.
No,
these lists are not just for the elderly dying of cancer or some incurable
disease like Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson in the movie The
Bucket List. These lists are for anyone who wants to be able to look
back at the end of their life and be surprised at all they accomplished.
I
began my bucket list after, ironically, watching The Bucket List (Sappy movies like that motivate me).
It started off
as a list of inconsequential accomplishments, making at least a 3.0 grade point
average every semester, creating lifelong friendships and graduating from
college.
I knew I would
accomplish all of these because of who I am.
But putting
other dreams on my list a bit more “out there” made me worry I might not make
them happen.
I worried I would fail at life, but I eventually figured that having something to achieve and work towards meant more than not striving in life. So I added new things: riding a camel, studying at Oxford University, traveling to Africa, making a difference and falling in love.
I worried I would fail at life, but I eventually figured that having something to achieve and work towards meant more than not striving in life. So I added new things: riding a camel, studying at Oxford University, traveling to Africa, making a difference and falling in love.
I
started my bucket list around the age of 15 or 16.
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Avery’s
parents, Laura and Mike, wanted
to make the best of what time Avery had on Earth so they created a blog to
capture each moment and accomplishment.
The
blog is written from Avery’s perspective complete with pictures of each
milestone.
What
started as a way for Avery’s family to remember each moment soon became a
public affair with the media publicizing the blog.
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As
of 9:30 p.m. on Monday, April 30, Avery’s blog had over 2.1 million views with
approximately two and a half views coming in each second, according to her blog.
Avery’s
parents said in an ABC News story
that they hope Avery’s blog promotes awareness of SMA, but it has done more
than that.
Avery’s
blog inspires viewers to not only appreciate every minute they have but also
motivates them to create bucket lists so they can get the most out of their
lives.
I
know my bucket list has changed me. Looking back on the past four or five
years, I have already traveled to Europe, studied at Oxford, gotten into a
dual-degree graduate program and made a difference. I achieved things I never
expected to and done things I never thought I would at this age.
You
do not have to be 91 to make a list of things you want to do. Being able to reflect
back on it during certain points in your life might make you see how blessed
you are or how much you have really done.
Don’t
let age define when you look back your life and how you live it.
Make a bucket
list and accomplish everything you have ever wanted to.
UPDATE:
After I posted this Tuesday morning, I read that Avery had passed away on Monday, her father, Mike, had written on her blog Tuesday afternoon. He said she died of pulmonary complications around 3.
Avery may have left her family sooner than they had hoped, but her memory and impact on viewers has not changed. If anything, this just shows how quickly our lives can be taken from us. The advice still stands - start a bucket list whenever you want ... it is never too soon to begin living.
UPDATE:
After I posted this Tuesday morning, I read that Avery had passed away on Monday, her father, Mike, had written on her blog Tuesday afternoon. He said she died of pulmonary complications around 3.
Avery may have left her family sooner than they had hoped, but her memory and impact on viewers has not changed. If anything, this just shows how quickly our lives can be taken from us. The advice still stands - start a bucket list whenever you want ... it is never too soon to begin living.
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